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August 28th
196 Notable deaths
Dimitris Kitsikis
Greek academic (1935–2021).
Born June 2nd, 1935 in Athens.
Died August 28th, 2021 at 86 years old in Ottawa. [ref]
Serhiy Perkhun
Ukrainian footballer (1977-2001).
Born September 4th, 1977 in Dnipro.
Died August 28th, 2001 at 23 years old in Moscow (cerebral hemorrhage).
Anatoly Lyadov
Russian composer, teacher and conductor (1855-1914).
Born May 11th, 1855 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 28th, 1914 at 59 years old in Borovichi.
Konstantin Simonov
Soviet writer, poet, playwright and wartime correspondent (1915-1979).
Born November 28th, 1915 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 28th, 1979 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Prince Gaston, Count of Eu
Brazilian and french imperial and royal (1842–1922).
Born April 28th, 1842 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died August 28th, 1922 at 80 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan
British field marshal (1865-1946).
Born October 16th, 1865 in Ayot St Lawrence.
Died August 28th, 1946 at 80 years old in London.
Paul MacCready
American aeronautical engineer (1925-2007).
Born September 25th, 1925 in New Haven. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2007 at 81 years old in Pasadena (brain cancer). [ref]
Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia
Russian princess.
Born January 11th, 1890 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 28th, 1979 at 89 years old in Jerusalem.
William F. Quinn
American politician (1919–2006).
Born July 13th, 1919 in Rochester.
Died August 28th, 2006 at 87 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Georges Lefebvre
French historian (1874–1959).
Born August 6th, 1874 in Lille.
Died August 28th, 1959 at 85 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand, Hereditary Grand Duke of Tuscany
Austrian archduke and tuscan heir (1872-1942).
Born May 24th, 1872 in Salzburg.
Died August 28th, 1942 at 70 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Benjamin Ben-Eliezer
Iraqi-israeli military officer and politician (1936-2016).
Born February 12th, 1936 in Basra. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2016 at 80 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Melvin Schwartz
American experimental physicist (1932-2006).
Born November 2nd, 1932 in New York City.
Died August 28th, 2006 at 73 years old in Twin Falls (Parkinson's disease, hepatitis). [ref]
John Davis Long
Massachusetts governor and congressman; secretary of the navy (1838–1915).
Born October 27th, 1838 in Buckfield.
Died August 28th, 1915 at 76 years old in Hingham.
Edgeworth David
Australian geologist (1858–1934).
Born January 28th, 1858 in Cardiff, St Fagans, Subdivisions of Wales.
Died August 28th, 1934 at 76 years old in Sydney.
Sumitra Devi
Indian actress (1923-1990).
Born July 22nd, 1923 in West Bengal.
Died August 28th, 1990 at 67 years old
Jeanne Paquin
French fashion designer (1869–1936).
Born June 23rd, 1869 in L'Île-Saint-Denis.
Died August 28th, 1936 at 67 years old in Paris.
Marius Jacob
French anarchist (1879–1954).
Born September 29th, 1879 in Marseille.
Died August 28th, 1954 at 74 years old in Reuilly (intoxication).
Princess Elisabeth Anna of Prussia
Prussian princess (1857–1895).
Born February 8th, 1857 in Potsdam.
Died August 28th, 1895 at 38 years old in Fulda, Eichenzell.
Guy Hocquenghem
French philosopher, novelist, essayist and journalist (1946–1988).
Born December 10th, 1946 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died August 28th, 1988 at 41 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris (death from AIDS-related complications).
Pip Pyle
English drummer (1950–2006).
Born April 4th, 1950 in Sawbridgeworth.
Died August 28th, 2006 at 56 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alfredo Rocco
Italian politician and jurist (1875–1935).
Born September 9th, 1875 in Naples.
Died August 28th, 1935 at 59 years old in Rome (leukemia).
Douglas Reed
British journalist, playwright, novelist and author (1895–1976).
Born March 11th, 1895 in London.
Died August 28th, 1976 at 81 years old in Durban.
Mike Parkes
English racing driver (1931-1977).
Born September 24th, 1931 in Richmond.
Died August 28th, 1977 at 45 years old in Riva presso Chieri (traffic collision).
Willy Vandersteen
Flemish comics author (1913-1990).
Born February 13th, 1913 in Antwerp.
Died August 28th, 1990 at 77 years old in De Bilt, Edegem.
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